The Honda CX500'78 was sold in 1978. Two colors were
available: Black and Candy Presto Red. The Fuel tank stripe was red with
white pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was chrome with red
accent. The bike had silver comstar wheels. The control levers were silver.
The master cylinder was round. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmission
and shaft drive. The serial
number began CX500-2000001.

The CX500'79 was sold in 1979 in one of two colors: Candy Presto Red and Black. The gas tank is
maroon with gold pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was gold with red accent. The wheels are
comstar. The black spoke rim covers were deleted. The control levers were black anodized. The master cylinder
was rectangular. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmission and shaft
drive. The serial number began CX500-2100001

The CX500C'79 Custom was sold in 1979. Two colors were available: Candy Plum Red and Candy
Universal Blue. The pinstripes were gold. The "CX500 CUSTOM" side cover decal was gold. The front forks
were the straight axle type. The mirrors had a flat bas with thin, angled stalks. The speedometer had a 120 mph
(195 kph) limit. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft
drive. The serial number began PC01-2000017

The CX500D'79 DELUXE was sold in 1979 in one color: Candy Presto Red. The pinstripes were gold.
The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was also gold. The speedometer had a 120 mph (195 kph) limit. The
engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The serial
number began PC01-400005

The CX500C'80 CUSTOM was sold in 1980. Two colors were available: Candy Plum Red and Black.
The pinstripes were gold and red. The speedometer reduced its limit to 85 mph (135 kph). The front forks were
the straight axle type. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a
shaft drive. The serial number began PC01-2100018

The CX500D'80 DELUXE was sold in 1980 in one color: Candy Presto Red. the pinstripes were gold
and red. The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was gold. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit.
The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The serial
number began PC01-4100002

The CX500C'81 CUSTOM was sold in 1981 and was available in one of two color schemes: Candy
Bourgogne Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Blue Metallic. The gas tank and side
covers were two-toned. The pinstripes were gold. The "CX500 CUSTOM" side cover decal was also gold. The
front forks were the leading axle type. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed
transmission and a shaft drive. The serial number began JH2PC010*BM200006

The CX500D'81 DELUXE was sold in 1981 in just one color: Cosmo Black Metallic. The pinstripes
were orange and gold. The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was gold. The front forks were air adjustable
with an equalizer. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a
shaft drive. The serial number began JH2PC011*BM200001

The CX500C'82 CUSTOM was sold in 1982 and was available in one of two color schemes: Candy
Muse Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Gray Metallic. The gas tank and side covers
were two-toned. The front disc brake had twin piston calipers. The serial number began
JH2PC010*CM300001

The CX500tc'82 500 Turbo was sold in 1982 in one color scheme: Pearl Altair White with Moonstone
Silver Metallic. The body stripes were Day-Glo red, dark gray, and light gray. The "CX500" decal was Day-Glo
red. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit. The wheels, hubs, and fork legs were gold color. The
engine was a 497cc OHV liquid-cooled turbocharged V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive.
It was fuelled by CFI fuel injection. The serial number began JH2PC030*CM000017